BMI Foundation Inc
BMI Foundation, inc. Issues grants after consideration by an advisory panel to organizations and individuals requesting assistance for music-related activities.
BMI Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: BMI Foundation Inc gave $22K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,000
- -82.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $11,000
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $3,072,593
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who BMI Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Composers Orchestra ($16K). Together the top 2 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $168K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Composers Orchestra New York, NY | To support the publication of an orchestral work in the aco earshot readings | $16,000 |
| Cabrillo Festival Santa Cruz, CA | To further the creation, performance and study of contemporary music. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,072,593 | $607,301 | $401,199 | $22,000 | 2 | $202,384 |
| 2023 | $2,800,024 | $231,691 | $400,993 | $124,119 | Total only | $73,210 |
| 2022 | $2,672,117 | $392,464 | $394,852 | $19,000 | 2 | $54,179 |
| 2021 | $3,242,347 | $326,418 | $412,909 | $167,973 | Total only | $138,724 |
| 2020 | $3,125,484 | $325,719 | $343,838 | $28,000 | 3 | $62,447 |
| 2019 | $2,707,041 | $338,717 | $328,065 | $29,500 | 4 | $187,233 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About BMI Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
BMI Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $202K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BMI Foundation Inc is led by Deirdre Chadwick, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deirdre Chadwick
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Field
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luciana Souza
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Wells
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Bradley
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Coleman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Cox
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mike O'Neill (2022–2023) — Honorary Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BMI Foundation Inc
How much does BMI Foundation Inc give each year?
BMI Foundation Inc gave $22K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $124K in grants paid.
How large is BMI Foundation Inc?
BMI Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $607K.
Where does BMI Foundation Inc operate?
BMI Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New York.
What is BMI Foundation Inc's EIN?
BMI Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3249311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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